Fun Facts ~ Boba Through a Bubble Tea Straw!

It Was an Accident!

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THE “Bubble” Doesn’t Mean Pearls

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THERE ARE POPPING BOBA TOO!

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YOU CAN GET CHEESE ON YOUR TEA!

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200 BUBBLE TEA FLAVORS ~

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SOME PEARLS GLOW IN THE DARK

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THE WORLD’S LARGEST BOBA

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